Comparison
Promoly vs SubmitHub
Promoly and SubmitHub look similar but solve different problems. One manages your existing promo relationships. The other helps you build new ones.
Try Promoly free| Feature | Promoly | SubmitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Send promos to your own contacts | ||
| Submit to curators you don't know | ||
| Contact list management | ||
| Play/download tracking | ||
| Feedback and ratings | ||
| Smartlinks | ||
| Pre-save pages | ||
| Curator/blog directory | ||
| Pricing model | Subscription | Pay per submission |
| Starting price | £10/mo | ~$1/submission |
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What is SubmitHub?
SubmitHub is the largest music submission platform, connecting artists with around 3,000 blogs, playlist curators, radio stations, and influencers. Artists pay credits (roughly $1-2 each) to submit tracks. Curators guarantee a listen and a response. Average acceptance rates sit around 25%. SubmitHub is a discovery tool for finding new placements, not a CRM for managing ongoing relationships.
Key differences
Different jobs entirely
SubmitHub helps you discover new curators and blogs. Promoly helps you manage and send to your existing contacts (DJs, press, radio). Most labels that take promotion seriously use both.
You own your relationships with Promoly
Promoly gives you a contact list you build and control. SubmitHub sits between you and the curator. Once the submission is done, you don't keep a direct relationship unless the curator responds.
Pricing models don't compare
SubmitHub charges per submission. Promoly charges a monthly subscription. If you're sending to 100+ contacts regularly, Promoly is far more cost-effective. If you're pitching 10 curators once, SubmitHub is cheaper.
Promoly tracks ongoing engagement
Over time, Promoly shows you which contacts consistently engage. SubmitHub is a one-shot interaction per submission.
Where Promoly wins
You own your contact list
Build a list of DJs, press, and curators that you keep forever. SubmitHub doesn't give you a list to manage.
Ongoing engagement tracking
See how contacts respond across multiple campaigns and releases. Build real relationships over time, not one-off submissions.
Better for regular senders
If you release monthly, a Promoly subscription is far cheaper than paying per SubmitHub submission across 50-100 curators.
Smartlinks and pre-saves included
Create fan-facing landing pages alongside your promo campaigns. SubmitHub is purely a submission tool.
Where SubmitHub wins
Access to 3,000+ curators
SubmitHub's curator directory lets you discover blogs, playlists, and radio you don't already know. That's something Promoly doesn't offer.
Guaranteed response
Curators on SubmitHub must listen and respond within 48 hours or credits are refunded. You're guaranteed feedback on every submission.
No list-building required
You don't need your own contacts. Just find curators that fit your genre and submit. Ideal for artists just starting to build their promo network.
The verdict
These aren't competing tools. They're complementary. Use SubmitHub to discover new curators, blogs, and playlists. Use Promoly to manage your own DJ and press contacts, send ongoing promos, and track engagement over time. SubmitHub is how you build your network. Promoly is how you run your promos once you have one.
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Promoly vs SubmitHub FAQ
Should I use SubmitHub or Promoly?
Both, ideally. Use SubmitHub to discover new curators and placements. Use Promoly to manage your promo list and send campaigns to contacts you've already built relationships with.
Can Promoly help me find new playlist curators?
Promoly's Tastemaker Network has 1,300+ opted-in DJs, but it's not a curator discovery marketplace like SubmitHub. For finding new contacts, SubmitHub or Groover are better tools.
Which is cheaper for regular releases?
Promoly. If you release monthly and send to 100+ contacts, a £10/month subscription beats paying $100+ in SubmitHub credits every time.
Does SubmitHub track ongoing engagement?
No. SubmitHub gives you a one-time response per submission. Promoly tracks engagement across all your campaigns, so you build a picture of each contact over time.
Can I import contacts I found through SubmitHub into Promoly?
If a curator responds positively on SubmitHub and gives you their contact info, you can add them to your Promoly list for future promos.
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